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gave

[geyv] / geɪv /
VERB
contribute, supply, transfer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord allow award commit deliver donate grant hand out hand over permit present provide sell turn over
STRONG
administer bequeath bestow cede confer consign convey deed dispense endow entrust furnish gift lease relinquish remit subsidize tip transmit vouchsafe will
WEAK
ante up come across dish out dispose of dole out fork over hand down heap upon lavish upon lay upon let have make over parcel out part with pass down pass out pony up shell out throw in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove hold keep receive refuse reject retain take withhold
STRONG
conceal hide neglect
WEAK
fight hold up refrain withstand
VERB
communicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce deliver express issue present put read
STRONG
air broadcast carry emit furnish impart notify pronounce publish render state supply transfer transmit utter vent ventilate
WEAK
be a source of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be quiet hold keep refrain repress retain suppress take withhold
STRONG
conceal fail hide secret
WEAK
fight hold up withstand
VERB
demonstrate, proffer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extend indicate issue offer present produce provide return show
STRONG
administer bestow confer dispense display evidence furnish manifest minister pose render tender yield
WEAK
hold out put on set forth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal deny hide hold keep refuse take take back withhold
STRONG
cover obscure
WEAK
fight hold up refrain withstand
VERB
yield, collapse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow devote fail go grant hand over lend open
STRONG
bend break cave cede concede contract crumble crumple fall flex fold recede relax relent relinquish retire retreat sag shrink sink slacken surrender weaken
WEAK
bow to fold up give way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny finish hold keep refuse
STRONG
advance build disagree enlarge expand extend face fight forge grow increase join meet put together rise straighten strengthen stretch tighten win
WEAK
conceal hold up refrain take withhold withstand
VERB
perform action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address apply cause devote do lead make produce throw turn
STRONG
bend direct engender occasion
WEAK
buckle down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy fail lose pass ruin
WEAK
conceal fight hold hold up keep refrain take withhold withstand

Example Sentences

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He became adept at stalling tactics that gave pitchers ample rest if they’d just returned to the dugout after running the bases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

At least Isak's return gave the Reds something to cling to on an otherwise night to forget.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s above the range of $11.30 and $11.60 a share it gave after the third quarter but significantly down from $13.78 in fiscal 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Recently, he pointed toward strengthening his grip as something that gave him additional power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Gingersnipes gave a wobbly smile, closed-lipped and watery-eyed.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman